Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 5NP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	48.3%	-5.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	46.1%	51.7%	5.6%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	33.5%	2.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	33.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.3%	17.6%	1.3%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	6.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	44.7%	2.6%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	31.5%	31.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	18.8%	14.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	21.2%	-6.2%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	40.4%	2.0%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.7%	85.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	4.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	81.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	80.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.2%	10.6%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Spring Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Road was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% lower than the St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's and the 47th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP4 5NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spring Road are based on 747 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ipswich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 5NP

Average Price
£268,931

Semi-Detached
£258,872

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£309,166

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Road

Average Price
£210,107

Semi-Detached
£227,131

Terraced
£205,211

Detached
£293,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,663

Other
£289,805

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-08-20	£283,198
87 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-11-17	£289,647
91 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-28	£269,738
93 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2020-06-11	£312,126
87 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2017-11-10	£225,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 5NP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP4 5NP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	3,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Victory Road , IP4 4LE	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	963 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Academy St Christopher's Hall , Renfrew Road IP4 3HG	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	388 yd
Taste Community Cafe	426 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	501 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	594 yd
Ottoman	482 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	692 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	386 yd
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	436 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House	341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	446 yd
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	496 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen	145 Spring Road, Ipswich	393 yd
Ipswich Codfather	386 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	399 yd
Friendship	170 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	431 yd
Flamy Grill	74 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	439 yd
Bella Napoli	420 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	448 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	468 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	626 yd
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	863 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	867 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		907 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	992 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	1,078 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,086 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IP4 5NP